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Richard Durbin News and Photosen-cawebstaff@therepublic.comCopyright 2015Task force hopes to help Mitsubishi and its employeeshttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/81eb682cead344ea867a23a0cdfda0a8/IL--Mitsubishi-Motors-Illinois81eb682cead344ea867a23a0cdfda0a8-IL--Mitsubishi-Motors-Illinois-1438506309NORMAL, Illinois - Officials in Bloomington, Normal and McLean County have set up a task force to help Mitsubishi Motors employees who will soon lose their jobs and help the company as it tries to find a buyer for its central Illinois auto plant.]]>Sun, 02 Aug 2015 05:05:09 -0400Democrat, Republicans differ on Iran nuclear dealhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/dd6a6bfb703742e095dc049468dae437/US--Iran-Nuclear-Congressdd6a6bfb703742e095dc049468dae437-US--Iran-Nuclear-Congress-1437518667

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama's nuclear deal with Iran drew support from a member of the Senate Democratic leadership and sharp criticism from a senior Republican on Tuesday, ahead of private briefings from Cabinet officials who negotiated the accord.]]>

WASHINGTON - More than a decade after No Child Left Behind established a stronger federal role in public education, the Senate on Thursday approved a rewrite of the much-criticized education law that would return much of that power to the states.]]>